Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 688, Alexander Gattis, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6
Gattis, Alexander Rosanna
W 688 B.L.Wt. 13200-160-55
Kardin Penn.
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North Carolina 12.901
Alexander Gattis
of Orange in the State of N.C. who was a priv: cav: in the company commanded by Captain Greenham of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the North Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June '32 and sent P. H. Mann Hillsboro' N. C.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 45 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " - 11.2
$56.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 6. Page 41

107.412 Act March 3/85 April 30/85
Rosanna Gatti widow of Alexander Gatti, stranger,
M. G. Gatti,
200 of Mars of the Revolution See Pension Act Feb 3. 1853
10:161 acres, Dec 22/55
Hamilton G. Gant Present
Jan 28/56 - warrant return in formation of
Vol. G. H. 2

1580.
North Carolina
Rosanna Gattis
widow of Gattis
Alexander
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a  Priv. of Naty. Inf. N. C. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 dollars 50, cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 27th. day of Aug. 53 and sent to
Trans. & Fants. Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page Vol.

Declaration of Alexander Gattis in order to claim the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of North Carolina } Orange County }
On this 30 th day of August 1832 per- sonally appeared in Open Court, before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, now sitting. The same being a Court of record, Alexander Gattis of the County & State aforesaid aged according to the record of the family Bible of his father about Seventyone years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration. That he volunteered as a soldier in the service of the United States shortly before Gates defeat in the year 1780. under the command of Capt Davis Graham at Hillsborough in the County & State aforesaid. That he does not recollect the name of the Colonel of his regiment, but distinctly recollects that he was attached to the Brigade of Genl. Butler. That he marched from Hillsborough under the Officers aforesaid, crossing the Suckin river at the narrows, to Camden in South Carolina where Genl. Gates took the command. That he was in the battle of Gates defeat. That our Troops having been routed & dispersed in this engagement This declarant was ordered, that the company to which he belonged would be reorganized at Hillsborough N o Carolina some short time afterwards. And that the soldiers might repair thither

as well as they could. This declarant returned home to the county & state aforesaid, and at the time appointed joined his company at Hillsborough where Capt Gresham appeared & resumed the command, and Col Thomas Taylor with this & several other companies moved to the south west, crossing Haw, Deep & Pedee rivers, to near the S o Carolina border, in quest of the Tories. Thence this declarant marched under the officers aforesaid to Crops creeks now Fayetteville, thence to or near Browning creek in the county of Anson or Richmond in pursuit of the Tories. And was there discharged by his Capt, Davis Gresham. This discharge is now in his possession & is here produced in court. There was no engagement during this last tour but our troops were constantly on the alert, pursuing the Tories who infested that section of the state.
This declarant next volunteered at Hillsborough aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt Abram Allen for a term of three months, he thinks, in the month of August 1781. This company was raised for the purpose of suppressing the Tories who were troublesome in this county. This declarant first marched down Eno river, where this company scoured the country. Thence across the county to Haw river, & in company with Col. O'Neal & Linnin pursued a Tory band under one Deerfield as far as Deep river. Thence this declarant returned to Haw river & after separating from Col O'Neal

& Linnin. The company of Capt Allen in which this declarant was, having understood that the Tories were assembled on Cain creek in Orange County under one Richard Edwards, marched & attacked them at Lewis Kirks plantation, but finding them superior in number to what they expected, the Whigs were repulsed and this declarant received a wound in the shoulder which disqualified him for further service. and returned home. afterwards  being unable his wound did not heal for two or three months and he did not regain the use of his arm for near 12 months. Afterwards in June 1782. This declarant was exempted from all military duty, by a General court martial of the officers of Orange County, and produces here to the court the certificate of William McCawley Major to that effect. That William Strayhorn was with this declarant in Capt Allen's Company and he begs leave to refer to his declaration made here this day respecting this part of his service. That he has no documentary evidence to prove this part of his service. That he was born in the State of Pennsylvania but came to this County & State when he was about three years old, and has resided here ever since. That in his first term of service he knew Reuben Smith who was orderly sergeant, until after Gates' defeat, and acted as Cornet after the company was reorganized. at Hillymough He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state. Sworn & & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Alexander Gatter J. O' Neill

We James Hart & John Strayhorn Residing in the aforesaid County & State hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Alexander Gattis who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about 71 years of age - That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed in open court The day & year aforesaid
for your love
James Kai
John C. Crump
That the Court having considered the matters contained in the declaration of the Proprietor Support thereof and in the said opinion that the said declaration of Proprietor in Support the to said Order.
2 The Taylor Clark & Prudence Clark of New Bedford Quaker Episcopians as having a right to the property containing the Original Proceedings in each form in the matter of the application of Alexander Collier for a Pension
The testimony of John Thomas ... my hand Seal of Office 28th August 1832
John D. Rockefeller

1 Declaration &c. Rosannah Gattis = Act 3d Feby. 1853 sect. 2d.
Revry
Conner & Gattis Picks

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d section of the act of 3 d February, 1853.
State of North Carolina } ss. County of Orange
On this twenty sixth day of May in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight-hundred and Fifty Three personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Rosannah Gattis, a resident near Chapel Hill, in the same county and State, aged about Seventy Eight years, whom I hereby certify to be of so infirm a state of health, owing to her advanced age, as to render her unable to appear in the courts of said county without serious risk of her health and life; - who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Alexander Gattis, who was a Private in both the cavalry and infantry, in the Army of the Revolution, and as such was entitled to and received a pension from the United States, under the act of the seventh of June 1832, up to the time of his death, which occurred on the 2 d day of December in the year 1842, in the said county of Orange and State of North Carolina; and that her said husband received payments of his pension at the agency in Fayetteville, North Carolina; She further states that she has forgotten the time and place of his entering and leaving the service of the United States, and the names of the officers under whom her said husband served; she believes that he enlisted in the said County of Orange, and recollects that, among other services - when Governor Burke was kidnapped by David Fanning from Hillsboro in said County of Orange in the September

— 1781, her said husband was one of a party of Whigs who pursued Fannin, and engaged in a skirmish with him at Cane Creek, where her said husband was shot through the shoulder — such at least was the account she has had from him —, she had no personal knowledge of his services as her acquaintance with him commenced several years afterwards. She refers to the evidence filed in his application for more satisfactory accounts of everything connected with his said services. Mrs Rosannah Gattis aforesaid further declares that she was married to the said Alexander Gattis on or about the 1 st day of September, Eighteen hundred and Six, that her said husband died on the 2 nd day of December 1842. That she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
her Rosannah X Gattis mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, W. J. Hogan, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county as aforesaid, on the day above first written.
W. J. Hogan J.P.
State of North Carolina } County of Orange }
Upon this twenty sixth day of May 1853, personally appeared before me W. J. Hogan an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County Thomas Gattis a resident of said county, aged about Seventy years whom I certify to be a credible witness, who having been duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth, on his oath testify and say that he was present at the marriage of the Alexander Gattis and Rosannah Gattis named in the above declaration, that they were married by — John Taylor Esq. nearly fifty years ago, he being an acting Magistrate within said County of Orange at that time duly empowered to solemnize matrimony.

That the said Thomas has passed his whole life since said marriage within a mile of said Alexander and Rosannah, who were kinsfolk of his - that he has a fresh recollection of said marriage, and has no reason to distrust his memory with regard to it; he further proves that said Alexander Gattis died about ten years ago and that the witness attended his funeral.
Thomas Gattis
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
W. J. Hogan J.P.
State of North Carolina } County of Orange }
I, Joseph Allison, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that W. J. Hogan Esq. whose genuine signature appears affixed to the Declaration, and Testimony above written was at the time of so signing an acting magistrate within and for the said County duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Hillsboro', on this the twenty seventh day of May in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty three.
Clerk of the County Court —
J. Allison C.C.C.

107. 412 Declaration of Roxanna Galtis a petitioner of the Revolution = for Bounty Land March 3. 1855 = 11
from S. Y. Bailey Col. H. C. 1855 H. G. Fanch Esqr Washington D.C.

Declaration by Widow, a pensioner of the Revolution
State of North Carolina County of Orange
On this 25th day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, personally appears before me, a justice of the peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Rosanna Galt, aged Eighty two years, a resident of Orange County in the State of North Carolina, who, being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Alexander Galt, deceased who was a private of Cavalry and Infantry in the revolutionary war. For the particulars of his service she refers to the records of the Department of War as he was a pensioner of the United States and as such received pay under a warrant which she returned to the Government and under which with other evidence the said Rosanna Galt was allowed to become a pensioner of the United States under the Act of February 3, 1853 as appears by a Pension Warrant which the said Rosanna has in her possession and the original of which she has this day produced before me, as I hereby certify, in the following words,
Department of the Interior
I certify that in conformity with the 2nd section of the act of February 3, 1853, Rosanna Galt, widow of Alexander Galt, who was a private of Cavalry and Infantry in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension lists at the rate of Twenty two dollars and fifty cents per annum, commencing on the 3rd of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Ed S
Given at the Department of the Interior, this twenty seventh day of August one thousand, eight hundred and fifty three.
Examined & Countersigned S. Leda
R. L. Galt Secretary of the Interior
Acting Commissioner of Pensions
She declares that she is now a widow and makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may

be entitled under the Act approved March 3 - 1855; she further declares that she has not received a Land Warrant under this or any other law and authorizes Hamilton G. Foubert to receive her warrant.
Rosanna her  x Gatin mark
We Andrew Mickle and John R. Hutchinson - residents of Orange County in the State of North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rosanna Gatin in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Witness my hand Witness my hand
A Mickle J R Hutchinson
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
H.B. Pension certificate endorsed as recorded in Pension Office on roll of pensioners under act of Febry 3, 1853 No. - 135 Vol. C.
J B McDade J.P.
State of North Carolina County of Orange
I George Lacey Clerk
of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that James B McDade Esq, whose genuine signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing an acting magistrate within & for the said County, duly commissioned and sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 26th of April 1855
Geo Lacey
Clerk of County Court

No 7405 Alex. Gethis
Almsh as a private 3 mo Cavalry 12.50 3 mo Infantry 10.00 $22.50
5.
P. 330
11 asie
P. H. Mangum
Hillsboro N.C.

BRIEF in the case of  Alexander Gettis of the County  of  Orange  in the State of  N.C.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 1 2 Volunt. Gen. Col. Taylor, Capt. Greenham   181 Aug. — 3 — cas. Col. B. M c Lean, Capt. Allen  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Gates' defeat, Lewis Ricks plantation with the Tories where he was wounded in the shoulder  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hillsborough  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

June 9, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXX
Alexander Gattis W. 688
Mr. Charles E. Maddry The General Board N. C. Baptist State Convention Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Alexander Gattis of Orange County, North Carolina, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
He was born in the state of Pennsylvania, date not given, and when about three years of age moved to Orange County, North Carolina.
While residing in said Orange County, he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Davis Gresham's North Carolina company, was in the battle of Gates Defeat, length of service one month, after which he reenlisted in Captain Davis Gresham's Troop of Light Horse under Colonel Thomas Taylor, was out in pursuit of the Tories, and was discharged November 25, 1780. He enlisted sometime in August, 1781 and served as private in Captain Abram Allen's North Carolina company, was in the battle of Cane Creek, where he was wounded in the shoulder, which rendered him unfit for duty.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, then a resident of Orange County, North Carolina, and was seventy-one years of age.
He died November 30, 1842 or December 2, 1842, in

Orange County, North Carolina.
Alexander Gattis married September 1, 1806 in Orange County, North Carolina, Rosannah, her maiden name is not stated.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 26, 1853, then residing near Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and stated that she was seventy-eight years old. In 1855 she stated that she was aged eighty-two years.
There is no reference to children.
One Thomas Gattis in 1853 was living in Orange County, North Carolina, gave his age as seventy years, and referred to Alexander and Rosannah Gattis, as his "kinsfolk", but did not state the degree of relationship.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Gattis, Alexander N.C. W688

This is to certify that all of the within is a true copy from all Military District No. 1 General Orders No. 100 March 1st 1862
William H. McCarley
46

Gattis, Alexander N.C. W 688

I hereby certify that Alsea & Co. have served a faithful Tower of Duty in My Company Under the command of The Taylor Colonel In a Troop of Light Horse given under My hand this 25 th Day of November 1780
David W. Taylor Col o
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also
1880 North Carolina Fayetteville Rosanna Gattie widow of Alexander
Revolutionary
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private of Gadsby's Light
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 2 Dollars 50
cents per annum, to commence on
the 1st day of March, 1819
3 rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the
27 th day of Aug 1853
and sent to
Evans & Fann Present
Feb 53

Declaration by way of amendment and explanation of the Declaration made by Alexander Galtz, before the Justices of the Court of Orange County, N.C. at August Term 1832, thereof - in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. (State of North Carolina) Orange County ss.
On this, the 31 st day of May 1833, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, Alexander Galtz, of the County aforesaid, aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, supplemental, amending and explanatory of a declaration, heretofore by him at August Term 1832 of the said Court, made by him, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, & performed the services, as named and described in his said former declaration, & as is herein set forth. -
He volunteered as a private in the Militia of North Carolina, in company commanded by Capt. Gypsum, in the Brigade of Genl. Butler, & performed the services

set forth in his said declaration until the defeat of Genl. Gats, in that capacity - and that he served one month in that capacity: that afterwards in the Troop of light Horse under the command of Col. Thomas Taylor into which Capt G. G. G. Company was changed, in which this declarant served, as set forth in his said former declaration, the declarant was in service two months. The one month which he served as a private foot-soldier under Capt G. G. G. and the two months which he served as the Troop of light Horse under Col. Taylor, completing the term of three months for which he had volunteered. The declarant obtained the written discharge set forth in his former declaration accompanying the same. He served as a common soldier or trooper in each instance aforesaid. —
The other term of three months, for which the declarant volunteered as set forth in his said former declaration. The declarant volunteered as a private in the Militia of North Carolina, and was engaged in active service as set forth in his said declaration, for at least two months, he thinks, when he recd. the wound in the skirmish with the forces of Genl. G. G. G. as set forth in his said declaration. He does not recollect

the precise time - but he distinctly recollects that the term of three months, for which he & his fellow soldiers had volunteered, expired & all his fellow soldiers were discharged from that term - before he was so restored from the wound he rec d in battle, which is described in his former declaration, as to be able to go about & do business. By that wound when struck, he was disqualified from doing military duty; - and when several months old viz: in June following, it was believed by the Genl Court Marshall, to require all their hands, an exemption of the declarant from further military duty, as appears by the written Certificate of Major Mr McFarley which accompanies declarant's former declaration. -
The declarant cannot furnish any other proof of his said service, than that of his own oath, evidence of his good character & the reputation of his neighbourhood, of his having been a soldier of the revolution - except the accompanying affidavits of two of his fellow soldiers viz: Reuben Lusk and William Stronghorn, of the County & State aforesaid. - The declarant states that he hath endeavoured to procure the attendance of a clergyman to testify to his character, but hath failed so to do - & that his endeavours in that regard have been honestly made. - He and his wife subscribed & sworn to.
Isaac Lusk

11 We George M. Johnston  James Childs and John Taylor Esq., residents of the County of Orange, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named declarant; that we believe him to be 72 years old; that he is re- puted & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion, & that he is a credible person. Subscribed & sworn to.
J. D. [unintelligible]
J. D. [unintelligible] Geo. M. Johnston
And the Court hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter of this amended declaration as well as that of the original declaration - and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the War Department - that the above named declarant was a soldier of the Revolu- tion, & served as he states: And the Court further cer- tifies, that George M. Johnston and John Taylor, who have signed & sworn to the preceding certificate, are credible persons, & that their statement is entitled to credit. -
John Taylor, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, hereby certifies, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of the Alexander Galtis for a pension. Witness my hand & seal of office. This the 1st day of June A.D. 1833. -
J. D. [unintelligible]
J. D. [unintelligible]

April 8, 1937
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Mr. Charles E. Maddry Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention Richmond, Virginia
ALEXANDER GATTIS W. 688 BA-J/MCHP:MLB
Dear Sir:
You are furnished herewith, as requested, photostatic copies of twenty-one pages of originals on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 688, based upon service of Alexander Gattis in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

14 pages to Mad. N. Apr. 8-1937! 202 S. Dec. Aug. 30, 1832 = 6 pages including the 2 little pieces signed each by his " amended May 31, 1833 = 4 p. affids. of Reuben Smith & Mr. Bryhom Mileus aft. May 26, 1853 = 3 pages " " for same Apr 25-1855 = 2 p. Blank sheet Pension Office Aug. 20/53
Officers 2 pages - each side of sheet which includes Domass Gattis 1793
REV.& 1812 WARS SECTION  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 
Rev. War claim for pension of Alexander Gattis, File No. W. 688
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death etc = 1 p. 2 ctf jackets - col. & w. not 1833, the light colored not worn + 1 b. l jacket with warrant no. = 3 p.
Rev.& 1812 BA-J/MLB No. 366 March 26, 7 War & Navy, Branch 970
Actual 1 of each page
$5.25 21 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 27, 1937
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. Charles E. Maddry P. O. Box 1595 Richmond, Virginia
ALEXANDER GATTIS W. 688 BA- J/MHF:MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of February 1, 1937, in which you request complete copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 688, based upon service of Alexander Gattis, whose record was furnished you June 9, 1932.
Photostatic copies of papers on file in the above-cited case will be furnished you at the rate of twenty-five cents a page. There are twenty-one pages to be copied. Total cost, $5.25.
Please make your remittance by money order drawn to the order of The Treasurer of the United States, when the copies will be made and mailed to you.
Because of the frail condition of those old documents, it is always gratifying when an official abstract serves the purpose in the research work and the originals do not have to be handled again for the photostatic work.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

June 16, 1932
BA-J/MHF:MLB XXXXXXXXXXXX ALEXANDER GATTIS W. 688
Mr. Charles E. Maddry 201 Recorder Building Raleigh, North Carolina
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the name of the father of Alexander Gattis, W. 688, whose record was furnished you on the 9th instant.
The papers in Alexander Gattis' claim for pension have been examined again and the name of his father is not shown.
It is suggested that you consult the records of the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina, as a possible source of information, as it is stated the soldier moved to that county when about three years of age, so it is presumed his parents moved also, if living at that time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

FOREIGN MISSION BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION RICHMOND, VA.
CHARLES E. MADDY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JESSIE R. FORD ASST. EXECUTIVE SECY INABELLE G. COLEMAN PUBLICITY SECRETARY CLAUD B. BOWEN EDUCATIONAL SECY
L. HOWARD JENKINS PRESIDENT E. P. BUXTON TREASURER R. S. JONES FIELD SECRETARY MARY M. HUNTER ASST. EDUCATIONAL SECY
March 1, 1937
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Executive Assistant, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hiller:
I am sending you enclosed a post office money order for $5.25 for the cost of the photostatic copies of papers on file in your bureau with reference to Alexander Gattis, W. 688.
I shall be very glad to get these photostatic copies of these papers.
I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me if there was an older soldier in the Revolution named Gattis. The name was either John or Samuel. He did not receive a pension but I am anxious to establish the fact that there was another Gattis in the Revolution by the name of John or Samuel. The persistent tradition in the family is that the father of Alexander Gattis fought with him side by side in the Battle of Camden. Any information you can give me about this will be greatly appreciated.
With best wishes, I am
Yours truly,
Charles E. Maddry
CEM:H

FOREIGN MISSION BOARD OF THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION RICHMOND, VA.
CHARLES E. MADDY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JESSIE R. FORD ASST. EXECUTIVE SECY INABELLE G. COLEMAN PUBLICITY SECRETARY CLAUD B. BOWEN EDUCATIONAL SECY
L. HOWARD JENKINS PRESIDENT E. P. BUXTON TREASURER R. S. JONES FIELD SECRETARY MARY M. HUNTER ASST. EDUCATIONAL SECY
February 1, 1937.
RC 1595
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Administrator, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Hiller:
On June 9th, 1932, you very graciously gave me some important facts with reference to my great-grandfather, Alexander Gattis, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. He was in the Revolutionary War and received a pension.
I am very anxious to have copies of everything pertaining to his pension application.
I am writing to ask if you can kindly have these papers copied verbatim for me, and I will be glad to send my check covering the cost. I shall be glad to hear from you as to the cost of this, and will greatly appreciate the kindness extended.
Very truly yours,
Charles E. Maddry
CEM:C

THE GENERAL BOARD NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
CHARLES E. MADDY GENERAL SECRETARY
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION, Charles E. Maddry, General Secretary, 201 Recorder Building, RALEIGH, N. C.
RALEIGH, N. C.
June 11, 1932.
Mr. A. V. Hiller, Asst. to Administrator, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I thank you very sincerely for your generous and ample response to my letter of some days ago asking about my great grandfather, Alexander Gattis of Orange County, North Carolina, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. You have given facts from your records that I never expected to find. I want to thank you personally for the gracious service you have rendered.
I have been unable to find out anything about my Gattis ancestry, except the tradition that Alexander Gattis was in the Revolutionary war, and that he was wounded. I would give anything in the world to find out the name of his father, my great, great grandfather. I wonder if the pension records give this information?
I shall appreciate it very much if you will have someone ascertain this fact and write me.
Thanking you again for your great kindness, I am,
Very truly yours,
Charles E. Maddry Charles E. Maddry.
CEM/M

THE GENERAL BOARD NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION
CHARLES E. MADDRY GENERAL SECRETARY
RALEIGH, N. C.,
April 30, 1932.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
My great grandfather, Alexander Gattis of Orange County, North Carolina, was a private in the Continental lines, North Carolina, during the Revolutionary war. The records show that he received a pension, granted in 1833, and the tradition in the family is that he was wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House.
I am exceedingly anxious to find out who his father was, and whether he was wounded at Guilford Court House or some other battle.
I shall greatly appreciate it if you can give me these facts.
Very truly yours,
Charles E. Maddry Charles E. Maddry.
CEM/11

Rev. War
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
688
Rosanna Gattis,
Widow.
Alexander Gattis,
Rev. Rev. War.
Act.
Feb. 3 - 185-3.
Index:—Vol.
A
Page
262
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1932 June 9. Miss Charles E Maddox says 1932 June 16. dtr. L Charles E Maddox says name of Rosanna Gattis not given in census - 1932 1937 Apr. 8. Miss Maddox to Charles E Maddox & dtr. L B Notified same date

Pension Office Aug 20/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner
Respectfully H Burt Esq S Coll 3rd for Comr Present
Alexander Gatti, at 32, $22.50. p. an. — Died 30 th Nov. 1842, Paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor. "

Mr. Oct 15 3; N.C. N. H. H.

Prussian Office. December, 12 th 1855.
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Ques
v
13.200
Neo Army

June 10. 1803
No 2086 App d of Rosanna
Gattis widow of Alex.
Orange Co,
N.C. act 32
12907
Act 3 d Febry 1853
Rev:
allowed $22 50 / 100 per
Comm Feb 3. 1855
Evans V e Land
Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

North Carolina Orange County 3
On this the 31 st day of May 1833, personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, and after having first seen Reuben Smith and William Stronghorn, resi- dents of the County aforesaid? Who, after having first been duly sworn, state, on their oaths, that as follows. viz: Reuben Smith says that he served with Alex- ander Gattis whose declaration accompanies this Affidavit, in the war of the Revolution; that the said Gattis was a private in the militia of N.C. in a tour of three months in 1780 & was in the Battle of Guilford defeat, in a Company com- manded by Capt. Gibson, & this affiant thinks that Gattis served out the said tour; and that the said Gattis was in another tour as a private in the militia of N.C. & was attached to the Light Horse, commanded by Col. Thos. Taylor, of Orange County. - This affiant thinks, that said Gattis served a tour of two or three months. -
The said William Stronghorn, says, that being in he knew the Army at the same time the said Gattis was a private in the militia the aforesaid. said Gattis was a private in the militia of N.C. in a tour of three months, under the Command of Capt. Allen, in the war of the Revolu- tion. - he thinks he served out that tour. -
Reuben his Smith mark
William his Stronghorn mark

North
I hereby certify, that the within named affi- dants, Reuben Smith and William Stranghorn, subscribed & sworn to the within affidavit before me, the day & year aforesaid; and that the said Reuben Smith and William Stranghorn, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Witness my hand, the day & year afore- said. —
C. Campbell Esq.
North Carolina Orange County } S. John Taylor, Clerk of Orange County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify, that Cathlett Campbell Esq., who hath signed the above certificate, was at the time a duly qualified justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid. Witness my hand & seal of office this the 8 th day of June A.D. 1833. —
J. Taylor

No 7405 Alexander Gettis
P. H. Manguen Hillsboro Me.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Alexander Gethis which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? y X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no supplied XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? he refers to deposition then on file but it refers to original applicant XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? as above If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served; and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The applicant must state the length of the term, in 1789 as it is neither expressed in the declaration, nor the discharge.

BANKING HOUSE OF HAMILTON G. FANT,
No. 432, Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, D. C.,
Jan'y 3 d
1858
Judge J. Minit
Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir:
Your favor
of the inst. received, with stated enclosure
Your account has credit
Diade Co. Mission
Herewith you will receive Warrants #16839, #13200 the former 80 acres, & the latter 160 acres - They Orange Co. W. Va. Co. do not appear upon my register - If filed by me or sent to your office intended for me please return them & state the County estate in which they were authenticated
Respectfully yours
H. G. Fant

Brief in the case of Rosanna Gattis widow of Alexander Crance County and State of N. Carolina act of Feb 3 - 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under act of June 7. 1832 at $22 50 / 100 per annum
Bi
(If for increase.)
Marriage proof by cr. witts.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death And Rep.
Identity cr witts.
Name and residence of Agent
Evans & Hunt Present
Examining Clerk.
J. L. Gray